BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have indicated a protective role of dietary flavonoids in cardiovascular disease, but evidence is still conflicting. Tea is the major dietary source for flavonoids in Western populations. We studied the association of tea intake with aortic atherosclerosis in a general population. METHODS The present analysis formed part of the Rotterdam Study, a prospective...

I investigated the effects of habitat color and location on community structure in artificial water-filled treeholes in the forest of Barro Colorado Island, Panama. The macroinvertebrate fauna of 9 replications (5 in understory, 4 in tree-fall gaps) of black, blue, red, and green 650 ml plastic cups were censused weekly for 7 wks. Macroinvertebrate abundance and species richness were greater in...

H igh blood pressure (BP) is a leading risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease. Small changes in BP due to dietary modification may have a significant impact on the prevalence of hypertension and risk of cardiovascular disease. Tea is a popular beverage worldwide and is usually the major source of population flavonoid intake, often providing more than half of total intake. Ther...

In March, 2010, a 53-year-old woman developed a black discolouration of her tongue. 4 weeks before developing the discolouration, she had had elective gynaecological surgery, from which she was recovering as an inpatient under our care. She did not smoke, but had a high intake of caff einated drinks, including six cups of tea and two cups of coff ee each day. During the course of her hospital s...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Melissa officinalis tea on the total antioxidant capacity of saliva among smokers. Methods: 24 smokers were selected by convenience sampling. Demographic information and duration of smoking were recorded at the beginning of study. Two cups of Melissa officinalis tea were given to the participants with specific instruction for ...

Objective: The purpose of our study was to examine the association of regular tea consumption with the risk of breast cancer in a large population-based case-control study from the United States. Methods: Five thousand and eighty-two women with incident breast cancer between the ages of 20 and 74 years old from population-based cancer registries in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire an...

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a plant often processed into brewing drinks such as tea. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Asha in Metro Lampung produces lemongrass tea with production process consisting of size reduction, washing, drying, powdering, packaging. To improve food safety the necessary to evaluate Good Manufacturing Practices/Good Food Production Methods (CPPB) prepare recomme...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether coffee, tea, and caffeine consumption are risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) onset among older women. METHODS These factors were evaluated in a prospective cohort study that was initiated in 1986 and that included 31,336 women ages 55-69 years without a history of RA. Risk factor data were self-reported using a mailed questionnaire. Through 1997, 158 case...

Five laboratory technicians accidentally ingested sodium azide, in quantities varying from 20 to 80 mg, in tea made from distilled water kept in a laboratory. Four had short-lived symptoms of dizziness, pounding heart, and faintness, while another developed a picture of myocardial ischaemia. He had further episodes of chest pains necessitating admission to hospital. These later symptoms were th...